#Historical Fiction

Bearing Witness: 8 of the Best Oral Histories for Your Shelf

Find some of the best oral histories featuring a multitude of voices, including Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” by Zora Neale Hurston.

Everything I Know About Outlander, Which I Have Never Read (or Watched)

Just because I've never seen Outlander doesn't mean I am not qualified to tell you all about Outlander! (It should, but nobody stopped me.)

10 Fascinating American Cultural Histories

Whether you're an anthropology professor or an everyday reader, these American cultural history books should pique your interest.

6 Historical Fiction Books Featuring South Asia That You Need To Read

Get to know South Asia of yore through some excellent historical fiction reads, including Babu Bangladesh! By Numair Atif Choudhury.

6 Historical Fiction Books Set in the 1960s

Explore a different era in these historical fiction books set in the 1960s, with stories about race, class, political turmoil, and more.

5 Hair Raising Historical Horror Novels

From the evils of racism to the bottomless maw of capitalism, these historical horror books investigate the dark corners of history.

10 Facts About Madame d’Aulnoy Who Coined The Word Fairytale

Madame d'Aulnoy coined the term fairytale. She also tried twice to kill someone and was way more popular than Perrault. Find out more!

Pandemic Advice From Literature (And Diaries) of the Past

Everyone has advice for getting through this challenging time. Let's hear from those who lived through pandemics past in fact and fiction.

Quiz: Which of the Six Wives of King Henry VIII Are You?

Take this Wives of Henry VIII Quiz to determine which of the six wives of King Henry VIII you are most like.

The Authors of Fonts: A History of Type Foundries

Typefaces and fonts are born in type foundries. Read on for how they came to be and who are the world's biggest type foundries.

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